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Three take first in Hudson Valley contest

February 24, 2017 Jason Kaplan

Back in November, 20 of Patricia Young’s fifth grade students entered the Teaching the Hudson Valley competition, Writing about Place.

Executive expects an exciting year

February 24, 2017 Ken Cashman

“It’s going to be a great year,” Steve Neuhaus predicted at the start of a Friday morning interview. The county executive was referring to projects in the works or on the drawing board. But the observation could also apply to his personal life.

Boys get first basketball victory

December 30, 2016 Editorial Staff

The Dragons broke a fourth-quarter tie to win their first game of the season.

Sugar Smacks lured dean to West Point

September 30, 2016 Jason Kaplan

On June 24, Cindy Jebb was promoted to brigadier general and officially confirmed as the new Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy. Jebb, an 11-year resident of Cornwall before moving to West Point, is the 14th person to hold the position and the first female to do so. President Barack Obama nominated her for the position, making the announcement in May.

Local residents need new ID to go on West Point

June 6, 2016 Mary Jane Pitt

Beginning Tuesday, things change a little bit for non- Department of Defense ID card carrying persons trying to enter West Point.

Summer training at West Point

June 1, 2016 Ken Cashman

Area residents can expect to hear noise from summer training activities at West Point, Camp Buckner and Lake Frederick until mid-August.

Girls keep their arena streak alive

January 29, 2016 Ken Cashman

Cornwall has done well in West Point’s Christi Arena. The Dragons have won all three doubleheaders they’ve played there.

Holiday visitors kept waiting at the gate

December 7, 2015 Ken Cashman

The Town Recreation Department hosted its annual bus trip to the holiday show at the Eisenhower Hall Theatre in West Point on Dec. 6. But the passengers spent more time in the bus than at the theatre.

No countdown to Engineering Day

November 20, 2015 Ken Cashman

It’s not like Christmas. No one counts the days until the engineers arrive at the high school. But students still look forward to the annual event.

Son follows father into military

November 6, 2015 Ken Cashman

Looking back at his career, Robert J. Milmore was philosophical. “I was everything a little boy would want to be,” he said, “a cop, a fireman and a soldier.”